novelones Chapter 358 The Origin of Finger Pulling
Chapter 358 The Origin of Finger Pulling
The interrogation in the next cell continued, and Mr. Zhou's voice came clearly through the wall.
"Money can make all the difference. Is there any guarantee that you won't be bribed by others with huge sums of money and do things like betraying your master and poisoning you?"
"I didn't. Even if I die, I will never do anything to be sorry for my young lady."
Miaodong firmly denied it.Mr. Zhou didn't believe it, so he took out an excellent jade ring and asked loudly, "Then why was such a valuable ring found on you? Could it be that someone else gave it to you?"
Shen Ruzhou was startled when she heard the thumb ring. She looked at the kit on the table again, and then she remembered that it was used by Miao Dong to hold the thumb ring. No wonder it looked so familiar.
Miaodong hesitated for a long time, then raised her neck and said, "I picked up this ring ring."
She didn't mean to deceive, but she always felt that this ring could protect her young lady, so she always used it as an amulet to help Shen Ruzhou wear it.
But because this thumb ring was in the style of a man, if she said it belonged to her lady, it would definitely ruin her reputation, so she could only admit that she had picked it up.
Mr. Zhou is also a veteran of Dali Temple and is well versed in interrogation. He knew very well that Miaodong was not telling the truth, so he continued to ask: "You said you picked it up, where specifically did you pick it up, and the circumstances at that time." Explain everything clearly."
Miaodong looked nervous and her eyes were wandering. She was lying. She couldn't tell the specific details clearly.
Faced with Mr. Zhou's repeated questioning, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "One day, when I was walking around in the mountains, I accidentally saw a thumb ring on the side of the road. It looked quite valuable, and there was no one around. I picked it up casually.”
"You're talking nonsense, how can you pick up such a valuable thing just walking around? Since you picked up the ring ring out of greed for money, why didn't you pawn it for money and instead kept it close to you?"
Mr. Zhou quickly caught the loophole in Miao Dong's words and pointed it out without any explanation.
Miaodong was not good at lying, and after being exposed, she became even more confused. She no longer knew how to deal with it.
Later, Mr. Zhou slammed the table and said fiercely: "I advise you to tell the truth quickly, otherwise, you will be punished with severe punishment."
Hearing that Miaodong was going to be tortured, Shen Ruzhou hurriedly stood up from his chair and begged Beixiu Yan anxiously, "Prince Regent, how can a little girl Miaodong withstand the punishment? Please show mercy to the Prince Regent." .”
Bei Xiuyan looked calm and business-like, "If she cooperates and tells the truth, Mr. Zhou will not punish her."
Shen Ruzhou hurriedly explained: "Prince Regent, there is no way that Miaodong can be bribed. She didn't say anything but just thought that the finger ring had nothing to do with the case, so she wanted to hide it."
"Whether it is related or not, Dali Temple can decide for itself. After all, it is really unreasonable for such a valuable item to appear on a maid. If she does not clearly explain the origin of this thing, she will not be able to remove the suspicion."
Beixiu Yan's cold voice sounded.He glanced at Shen Ruzhou inadvertently and saw that her face was flushed, as if she was trying to remember something.
Bei Xiuyan added, "It would be okay if Miss Shen could help Miao Dong explain the origin of this finger ring."
Hearing this, Shen Ruzhou suddenly raised his head, just in time to meet Beixiu Yan's searching eyes.
His handsome face was even more blurry and beautiful under the dim light, but his eyes were as clear as water, as if he could see through people's thoughts.
Shen Ruzhou bit her lip. She had always been very secretive about the finger-wrenching thing and didn't want to mention it.But now he couldn't hide it, "Prince Regent, last year Miaodong and I went to the mountains to play. When we came back, Miaodong picked up this ring. We didn't see anyone coming back to look for it along the way, so we brought it back. "
What Shen Ruzhou said was similar to what Miao Dong had just confessed, except that he omitted many details and only summarized them briefly.
Beixiu Yan looked at the kit on the table, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he said thoughtfully: "I remember the last time I was at your home, Miaodong said this was your amulet, and asked you to take it with you to protect you. .”
He looked at Shen Ruzhou with burning eyes and continued: "Since this ring was randomly picked up on the roadside, why would Miaodong regard it as a talisman?"
Hearing this, Shen Ruzhou was a little stunned. She never expected that Beixiu Yan would remember the conversation between herself and Miao Dong that day so clearly.
But what was she going to say about what happened on the mountain?
Just when Shen Ruzhou was hesitating, Bei Xiuyan suddenly stood up from his chair and approached Shen Ruzhou step by step, carrying an intimidating pressure.
“Where did the finger spanner come from?”
Shen Ruzhou instinctively retreated until he was in the corner.
Her eyes were panicked, and she really didn't know how to deal with it, so she could only press her back against the wall.
At some point, all the guards in the interrogation room retreated, leaving only her and Bei Xiuyan.Shen Ruzhou was breathing rapidly and his heartbeat was racing. The room was silent and she could hear her own heartbeat clearly.
Regarding what happened on Lishan Mountain, and that finger-wrap, she had always wanted to avoid it.She didn't want to mention that incident to anyone. Although she couldn't remember many of the details, the only vague fragments that remained in her mind still made it difficult for her to talk about it.
As if he had made up his mind, Shen Ruzhou took a deep breath, raised his eyes to look at Bei Xiuyan, and met his eyes.
Shen Ruzhou smiled bitterly and recounted the incident that was buried in the depths of his memory, "Last year, I heard that the pear blossoms in Lishan Mountain were in bloom, so I became curious and wanted to go and see for myself. My brother said that the road in Lishan Mountain was not good. Go and don’t let me go. But I didn’t listen to the advice, so I took Miaodong with me and went secretly. When I got there, it was as beautiful as the rumors said. I happily ran between the pear trees, but Miaodong couldn’t keep up. We They gradually became separated.”
"When it was getting dark, I hadn't left the valley yet, and that's when I realized I was lost."
When he said this, Shen Ruzhou paused and clenched his teeth unconsciously.
Her small movements were all caught by Bei Xiuyan. His dark eyes were filled with waves, his thin lips moved slightly, and he asked softly: "What happened next?"
"Later, my family sent many people to look for me, and they didn't find me until dawn the next day. Miaodong also picked up the ring when we got separated. She insisted that the ring had spiritual power and could protect us, so she and I could get separated. She was found and returned home safely, and then she kept carrying the ring as a talisman."